Biomarkers: Biochemical, Physiological, and Histological Markers of Anthropogenic Stress

By Robert J. Huggett and Paul M. Huggett, Robert J.; Kimerle; Richard A.; Bergman, Harold L.; & Mehrle

This book provides a survey of biochemical, physiological and histological biomarkers of environmental stress, along with evaluations of the strengths and weaknesses of various techniques for different applications. It features in-depth coverage of such topics as DNA adducts, acetylcholinesterase, ATP, endocrine mechanisms, blood chemistry, histopathological biomarkers, stress proteins, foreign and endogenous metabolites, metallothioneins, to name only a few. The book will be especially useful to toxicologists, biochemists, histologists, immunologists, risk analysis specialists, environmental managers, regulators, environmental scientists and engineers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873715055
• ISBN13: 9780873715058
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 9.3"